Short Title Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the  Chignecto Isthmus Dykeland System Act . Interpretation Definitions 2 The following definitions apply in this Act. Chignecto Isthmus Dykeland System  means (a) a dyke system intended for water management wholly situated in the Nova Scotia portion of the Chignecto Isthmus trade corridor; and (b) a dyke system intended for water management wholly situated in the New Brunswick portion of the Chignecto Isthmus trade corridor. ( réseau de digues de l’isthme de Chignecto ) construction , in relation to a dyke or a related work,  includes  the demolition of existing structures and any other work or activity related to the dyke’s or related work’s construction. ( construction ) dyke  means a dyke, aboiteau or breakwater associated with the Chignecto Isthmus Dykeland System. ( digue ) Indigenous governing body  means a
council, government or other entity that is
authorized to act on behalf of an
Indigenous group, community or people
that holds rights recognized and affirmed
by section 35 of the  Constitution Act, 1982 . ( corps dirigeant autochtone ) Indigenous organization  means an
Indigenous governing body or any other
entity that represents the interests of an
Indigenous group and its members. ( organisation autochtone ) Indigenous peoples  has the meaning
assigned by the definition  aboriginal
peoples of Canada  in subsection 35(2) of
the  Constitution Act, 1982 . ( peuples autochtones ) Minister  means the Minister of Infrastructure and  Communities . ( ministre ) person  means an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, Indigenous
governing body or Indigenous
organization. ( personne ) related work  means any of the following: (a) a water level control structure; (b) a steel sheet pile wall; and (c) any work that is useful for the maintenance or  operation  of a dyke or water level control structure. ( ouvrage  connexe ) Rights of Indigenous peoples 3 For greater certainty, this Act is to be
construed as  upholding  the Aboriginal and
treaty rights of Indigenous peoples
recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the
 Constitution Act, 1982 , and not as abrogating
or derogating from them. Application Role of Minister 4 Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the Minister is responsible for the administration of this Act, and the Minister’s powers, duties and functions include all matters relating to the Chignecto Isthmus Dykeland System and related works. Declaration 5 The Chignecto Isthmus Dykeland System and related works are declared to be works for the general advantage of Canada. Agreements Minister of Public Works and Government Services 6 (1) The Minister of Public Works and Government Services may enter into an agreement with any person for any purpose relating to the design, construction or operation of the Chignecto Isthmus Dykeland System or any related work. Authority to carry out agreement (2) The Minister of Public Works and Government Services may take any measures that the minister considers appropriate to carry out the agreement or to protect the interests or enforce the rights of His Majesty in right of Canada under the agreement, including accepting and holding on behalf of His Majesty any security granted  under  the agreement or releasing or realizing on that  security . Not agent of His Majesty (3) A person who enters into an agreement with the  Minister  of Public Works and Government Services  under  this section is not an agent of His Majesty in right of Canada. Implementation 7 The Minister may enter into any agreement that  relates  to the Chignecto Isthmus Dykeland System or  related  works, or any agreement that is necessary for the implementation of an agreement entered into under  section  5, with any person or with the Government of  Nova  Scotia or the Government of New Brunswick or any municipality or agency of either province. Order in Council Other exemptions 8 (1) In response to an emergency, the Governor in Council may, by order, exempt any person, on any condition that the Governor in Council considers to be in the interest of
preventing damage to the environment or
in the interest of public health or safety,
from any requirement under any federal Act to obtain a permit,  licence , approval or other authorization in relation to the construction of the Chignecto Isthmus Dykeland System or any related work. Exemption from  Statutory Instruments Act (2) The  Statutory Instruments Act  does not apply to an order made under subsection (1), but the order must be published in the  Canada Gazette . Authorizations deemed issued (3) After completion of the construction of the Chignecto Isthmus Dykeland System or of a related work, as the case may be, any authorization that would have been  required  in relation to its construction, if not for an  exemption  granted under subsection (1), is deemed to have been issued for the purpose of the application of the federal Act for which the exemption was granted. Coordinating Amendment Bill S-13 9 If Bill S-13, introduced in the 1st session
of the 44th Parliament and entitled  An Act
to amend the Interpretation Act and to
make related amendments to other Acts ,
receives royal assent, then on the first day
on which both this Act and  section  1 of
that Act are in force, section 2.1 of this Act
is repealed.